Notes and Editorial Reviews

Enjoy this beautiful music to accompany you for many special Christmas memories. Recorded at the Ann Arbor Motherhouse chapel, Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring: Christmas with the Dominican Sisters of Mary is meant to share some of the Sisters’ favorite carols.Enjoy this beautiful music to accompany you for many special Christmas memories. Recorded at the Ann Arbor Motherhouse chapel, Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring: Christmas with the Dominican Sisters of Mary is meant to share some of the Sisters’ favorite carols. Read less

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: ( 3 Customer Reviews )

Music from HeavenJanuary 3, 2018By Robert Petrus (Montclair, NJ)See All My Reviews"The Dominican nuns sing one gorgeous song/hymn after another. Several of them are their own compositions. Especially I would mention &quot;Snowflakes.&quot; The sound is celestial, the harp accompaniment equally ethereal. For sacred music sung as prayer, this album glows with glory. I have given several as Christmas gifts."Report Abuse

Jesu, Joy of Man's DesiringJanuary 2, 2018By Joanne M. (Dallas, TX)See All My Reviews"An absolutely divine recording. So meditative, yet joyful. I was very moved by the rendering of familiar Christmas carols, and ones rarely heard. Angels We Have Heard on High would be a fitting alternative title for this album as the singing is angelic. Thank you, Sisters."Report Abuse

Chorale masterpieceDecember 22, 2017By Janice Poss (Claremont, CA)See All My Reviews"As I have been listening to various tracks on this album, I was swept away this morning by their version of Jesu, Joy of [our] desiring! In our choir at Good Shepherd Church in Beverly Hills, CA we replace the androcentric words with inclusive nouns and pronouns. However, hearing all the verses of this song I learned there were more than 4 that are traditional sung. Their voices are beautifully harmonious and the other songs, such as Gaudete and Gabriel's Message are joyous and make the soul soar as this kind of music should! I am glad this is the Album of the week on KUSC and I actually bought 2 copies as I want to hear the rest of the songs!"Report Abuse